Buttery Dinner Rolls

This dough is so easy to work with that we find ourselves making it over and over again, with slight variations. Prep and Cook Time: 3 hours. Notes: This dough also makes a lovely loaf of bread. After you have punched it down in step 3, shape it into a large oval. Or, for a braided loaf, divide the dough into 3 pieces and roll each into a 14-in. rope. Press the ropes together at 1 end, braid them, and press the other ends together to seal. Moisten both ends with water to strengthen the seal. Put loaf on a buttered baking sheet, cover, and let rise as directed in step 3. Bake until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped on the bottom, about 40 minutes.

Ingredients

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon active dry yeast

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened, plus more for sheets

2 eggs

3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading and shaping

Nutritional Information

Calories 134

Caloriesfromfat 34%

Protein 3.2g

Fat 5.1g

Satfat 2.9g

Carbohydrate 19g

Fiber 0.7g

Sodium 151mg

Cholesterol 30mg

Calories 134

Caloriesfromfat 34%

Protein 3.2g

Fat 5.1g

Satfat 2.9g

Carbohydrate 19g

Fiber 0.7g

Sodium 151mg

Cholesterol 30mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Microwave milk, uncovered, until warm (90° to 105°), about 20 seconds at full power. Put in the bowl of a stand mixer. Stir in yeast, salt, and sugar. Let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Attach dough hook and, with mixer on low, stir in butter and 1 egg. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a stiff dough forms and pulls away from inside of bowl. Cover with a clean towel or plastic wrap and let sit until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, butter 2 large baking sheets and set aside.

Step 3

Punch down dough and turn it onto a floured surface. Knead a few times, adding more flour if necessary to keep dough from sticking. Divide dough into 24 pieces. Working with 1 piece at a time (keep other pieces covered), roll into a 10-in. rope. Coil rope into a flat spiral or twist into a pretzel shape, pinching ends in place. Put shaped rolls on buttered baking sheets. Cover and let sit until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°.

Step 4

In a small bowl, beat remaining egg with 2 tbsp. water. Brush rolls with egg wash and bake until brown, about 20 minutes, rotating pans halfway through baking time to ensure even baking. Cool on wire racks. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Ratings & Reviews

Ellie's Kitchen

pipili's Review

I tried rolls for the first time yesterday and they came out perfectly. The recipe was very easy to follow and the dough was very easy to handle and roll. However, I made some changes to the recipe since I didn't have butter and liquid milk in my pantry and still these rolls tasted divine! I substituted 1/4 cup of margarine+1/4 cup of vegetable oil for 1/2 cup of butter and 2 tbsp. of dried milk+1 cup of water for 1 cup of liquid milk. My family loved these and I will definitely make these again!!

Arvil4719's Review

A piece of HEAVEN!!! These are the best dinner rolls that I have ever taste in my entire life... they were so easy to make, and they created an audience while I prepared dinner because of the delightful aroma in the kitchen... Thank you so much for sharing I will be making this for every family event to come!!!

sgboxer's Review

Sunnyhoney's Review

These came out perfectly! It was my first time trying rolls and I was a little unsure, but the dough was very easy to handle and roll. They rise very well on their own, so don't cover them too much or you'll block the rise- they get very vertically puffy.
Fabulous!